NGC : NGC1559

Celestial motion
Date: 2024-05-21
Astronomical night: 22:41 - 04:17 (GMT -5)
NGC1559 Celestial motion
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NGC1559 Celestial motion
Information about NGC1559

General information

Galaxy NGC1559 has the magnitude of 11 and is placed in Reticulum constellation. The 's apparent sizes are 3 angular minutes.
galaxy is available for observations through a 8-inch telescope.

Information for observations

2024-05-21 galaxy NGC1559 is not reachable.
 

NGC1559 on the sky map

NGC1559 on the sky map
Object type

Galaxy

Alternative names

Constellation

Reticulum

Magnitude

11

Apparent size3'x2'
Right ascension4h 17m 35.781s
Declination-62° 47′ 1.29″

Catalogues

Messier

New General Catalogue (NGC)

NGC1559

International Catalogue (IC)

Nearest objects with greater magnitude
Object typeMagnitude
NGC1672Galaxy9.7
NGC1731Cluster with Nebulosity in the LMC9.9
NGC1761Cluster with Nebulosity in the LMC9.9